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Rapid City Stevens senior basketball standout Steven Schaefer has verbally committed to continue his career at Augustana starting in 2014-15.

The 6-foot-3 guard will follow the Augie legacy of his father, Troy, a former Pierre High standout who played college football with the Vikings.

"That was a big part of it, but mainly I just really liked the school," said Schaefer, who also had an offer from the University of Sioux Falls. "It's a good academic situation and I really liked the facilities."

Schaefer averaged 24 points a game as a senior for Rapid City Stevens, which finished 20-5 and finished fourth at the Class AA state tournament. He shot 46 percent from the field and hit 54 3-pointers on the season.

"I think Augustana is a great fit for Steven, and he'll develop even more as a player with system they run there," said Raiders coach Derris Buus. "Augustana was very fortunate to get him, and I think fans in Sioux Falls are going to have fun watching him play."

Another thing that drew Schaefer is the fact that his girlfriend, Stevens grad Anna Sykora, is a sophomore volleyball player for the Vikings.